The Twiolins

progressive classical music

progressive classical music ENGLISH

Just open the window and let fresh ideas into the classical music scene. The Twiolins are the pioneers of the new wave of ‚progressive classical music‘ and cause worldwide sensations and excitement in the concert halls. Ear pleasing harmonies, broad melodic lines and eccentric pulsating rhythms are the trademarks of their music, merging classical, avant-garde, minimalist music and pop-art-pop into a new sonic sound universe.

Since childhood, the two siblings share the stage. Together, they have won numerous awards and given over a thousand concerts. 2009, they founded a composition competition, now with more than 500 participants from 50 countries. A new and unique repertoire, which represents the creative excellence of the current generation of composers is thereby produced every three years.

It represents music of our time, which can be adventurous and wild, but also delicate and sweet. Music, which has nothing to prove, no intention to break any conventions, but only to inspire and that is precisely what it makes revolutionary and relevant. Like an universal language it touches the human inner spirit and continues to inspire the Twiolins to perform it again and again: in perfect synchronization with technical precision, and full of passion.

Every three years The Twiolins are searching for new music and encourage heroic composers of our times to participate in the Progressive Classical Music Award: With passionate music, full of excitement and creativity they try to win over the audience. With their three CD VIRTUOSO, SUNFIRE and SECRET PLACES the Twiolins present the award winners of the Progressive Classical Music Award 2009 to 2015.

“new wave of classical music”

Neue Presse Coburg

„siblings in brilliant interaction“

Frankfurter Neue Presse

„versatile, electrifying, virtuosic“

Neue Musikzeitung

“Virtuosic skills, versatility and great stage presence”

Aachener Zeitung

„sound: 4 stars”

FonoForum (CD Sunfire)

„The Twiolins bring effortless virtuosity and vivid personality“

„The Twiolins took the audience to ecstasy“

New Age, DHAKA

Vita EN

Vita

Marie-Luise and Christoph Dingler studied with Prof. Dora Bratchkova and perfected the art of chamber music in addition to the individual soloist training early on and won numerous awards under the name “The Twiolins”. Together they researched the complete repertoire for two violins and developed the idea of the Crossover Composition Award (today Progressive Classical Music Award), which was first held in 2009.

They perform Nationally and Internationally, presenting new works for two violins and two violins with orchestra and have been broadcast on tv and radio worldwide. They shared the stage with “Spark” and Yuri Revich (both ECHO – Award Winner) and other famous classical musicians.

The siblings Marie-Luise and Christoph Dingler are specialists in the category violin duo. Raised in a musical environment – grandfather a musical director, mother a Cantor and harpsichordist – they achieved their high level of musicianship and unique sound after years of performing together. Their passion and main objective is not only to perfect the existing repertoire, but also to carry the tradition of “violin duo “into the current times.

Both started to play violin at the age of 7 and participated already 4 years later in „Jugend musiziert“, a nation-wide competition, where they won the first award six times in the following years. They are winners of Adolf Metzner Foundation, the Heinrich Vetter Foundation, the Kiwanis Club, the Bruno-Herrmann Prize, the European music competition and the International Violin Competition Hofheim, just to mention a few.

As soloists they performed with the German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Baden-Baden, the Brandenburg State Orchestra, the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra, the Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès (Barcelona), the New Ideas Chamber Orchestra (Lithuania), the Mannheimer Philharmonic, the Kurpfälzische Chamber Orchestra and appeared several times on TV and radio stations nationally and Internationally (SWR, SWR2, RBB, Center TV, Desh TV and many others).

Both studied violin with Prof. Bratchkova at the Musikhochschule in Mannheim (diploma of artistic education and solo education) and since then pass their knowledge on to subsequent generations. In 2009 the Twiolins initiated the 1st Crossover Composition Award (today Progressive Classical Music Award), to enrich and broaden the repertoire for two violins. In 2012 the Twiolins were awarded the “Helene-Hecht-Preis” for their efforts. 2011 they released the CD VIRTUOSO featuring the winning works, followed by the CDs SUNFIRE and SECRET PLACES after every three years.

PCMA EN

The Progressive Classical Music Award as a source for new and exciting repertoire

Bringing some fresh air in the chamber music scene and reviving the classical music – that was the goal of Marie-Luise & Christoph Dingler, when they originated the Progressive Classical Music Award (PCMA – former known as Crossover Composition Award. The competition is held every three years to expand the repertoire for two violins. In the years 2009 and 2012 it has met a positive response with each about 100 composers from 16 countries participating. In 2015 more than 350 composers from 45 countries took part. watch video about the competition

At the Progressive Classical Music Award the audience votes on the award.

The competition is seeking music which “gets under the skin and sweeps the audience off their feet” . Whether using virtuosity or great emotions– it’s the composers’ choice. Only one formal condition: The work should last about 5 minutes. The Competition rules have been designed flexible intentionally to allow creation of new music with contemporary emotions. This diversity of styles is supposed to contribute to a sustainable development of the classical concerts and audiences.

During the PCMA the audience is directly involved in the running of the competition. After a pre-selection by a representative jury, consisting of established musicians, composers and conductors, six finalists advance to the grande finale: All selected works will be premiered by the Twiolins and the audience (300 – 400 attendees) then votes on the awards.

The winners, often young composers, receive prize money totaling 11.000€ which can support their studies/career. The compositions are published by internationally renowned publishing houses: 2012 and 2015 Peer Music, 2009 Ries&Erler. Additionally they will be recorded on a CD by the Twiolins: 2011 VIRTUOSO, 2014 SUNFIRE, 2017 SECRET PLACES.